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Clerk of Superior Court
How to Contact
Clerk of Court
Courthouse
City-County Building
530 Greene Street, Room 503
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Phone: (706) 821-2460
Fax: (706) 821-2448
Clerk of Court
Law Enforcement Center
401 Walton Way, Room 218
Augusta, Georgia 30901
Phone: (706) 821-2460
Fax: (706) 821-2448
Juror Information
Superior Court
Phone: (706) 821-2459
State Court
Phone: (706) 821-1231
Related Sites
Augusta
Clerk of Superior Court
Mission Statement
To attend to the needs of the Court in an efficient and professional manner; to collect, manage and disburse the vast sums of private and public funds, and to exercise a high degree of diligence in the preservation and safekeeping of the people's records.
Overview
Welcome to the Augusta-Richmond County Clerk of Superior Court web site. The purpose of this site is to provide the citizens of Richmond County with the information from the Superior Court Clerk's office in an efficient and modern environment.
The Clerk of Superior Court is a constitutional officer elected by the voters of Richmond County to serve a four-year term. Elaine Johnson, the present clerk, also serves as Clerk of State Court and Juvenile Court. She has served in this capacity since January 1, 1993. Prior to becoming the Clerk, she was the Chief Deputy Clerk for the clerk's office from 1988-1992. She has been employed by the Clerk of Court's office since March of 1973.
The Superior Court, Georgia's general jurisdiction trial court, has exclusive constitutional authority over felony cases, cases regarding title to land and equity, declaratory judgments, habeas corpus, mandamus, adoptions, name changes, divorces, child custody, and child support enforcement. The clerk is responsible for recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county. In addition, the clerk appoints notary publics and records business and trade names, and military discharges.
The State Court is a trial court with limited jurisdiction covering misdemeanor and traffic violations and civil actions, regardless of the amount, unless the Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction.
The Juvenile Court exercises jurisdiction in cases involving delinquent, unruly, and deprived children under 17 years of age. This court has concurrent jurisdiction with the Superior Courts involving juvenile capital offenses, custody, child support, and termination of parental rights.
The Clerk of Superior Court is charged with the responsibility of attending all court sessions for Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts and to file and maintain accurate records of the proceedings.
The clerk also manages all revenue collections and disbursements for the Superior, State and Juvenile Courts.